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Board unanimously approves Utopia Gardens final plat; developer cleared to proceed
Summary
The Raytown Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the final plat for Utopia Gardens (1.76 acres) after granting a waiver to expedite readings; approval included a condition requiring a 5-foot ADA-compliant sidewalk before occupancy.
The Raytown Board of Aldermen on Jan. 21 unanimously approved the final plat for Utopia Gardens, a proposed subdivision that will divide one lot into six fourplex residential lots on 1.76 acres in an R-3 zoning district.
Planner Shana told the board the planning commission recommended approval and described the condition requiring a 5-foot ADA-compliant sidewalk along the south side of 80 Fifth Place and the east side of Lane Avenue; staff recommended the sidewalk be installed before issuance of certificates of occupancy so it would not be torn up during home construction. "A 5 foot ADA compliant sidewalk must be installed ... prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy," Shana said as she explained the recommended condition.
Luke White of Board Development, representing the ownership group, said horizontal development is complete, building permits have been submitted and the team is prepared to proceed with vertical construction. "Our intention is to immediately proceed with vertical development," White said, adding the ownership group stepped in after prior delays and is moving the project forward.
The board voted first to waive the usual first-reading timing so the item could proceed; that waiver passed 8-1. After questions about required submittals and stormwater work, Alderman Van Buskirk moved to approve the ordinance adopting the final plat; Alderman Mims seconded. Miss Henry called the roll and the board approved the final plat unanimously.
The approval dedicates easements and allows the developer to proceed subject to the sidewalk condition and all other applicable permits. City staff said they will require the specified sidewalk installation before certificates of occupancy are issued.
